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He was tall, with dark brown hair and green eyes mottled with flecks of brown.
marked with spots or smears of color
I said yes just to avoid an argument.
keep away from or stop oneself from doing
You cannot be too cautious when you're driving in snow.
careful
The bow and arrow were used throughout the late prehistoric period.
very old
He sat in a rocking chair on the veranda.
patio, roofed space along the outside of a house
She has the characteristics of a great businesswoman.
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person
The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
squat
She travels frequently for her job, going to California twice a month.
often
She was prying into my business, trying to find out what happened to me yesterday.
too interested in someone's business
He only partially explained his reason for not doing his homework.
partly
I managed to slip out of the movie theater undetected.
not detected or discovered
I attempted to finish my project on time.
make an effort to achieve or complete something
The house has an expansive view of the mountains.
wide, spacious
The two houses are comparable in size.
similar
It looks the same but is subtly different from the other one.
in a way that is small or difficult to notice
Her voice tapered off as she realized everyone was listening.
to become gradually less
Mom rejected my request to go to the party.
refuse
The beach slopes gradually down to the sea.
slowly
The landlady collects our rent once a month.
person who rents property
Students have a tendency to socialize on the weekend instead of doing homework.
more likely to do something
The DVD set comes in three slim cases.
thin
The airplane appeared from behind the clouds.
He was distracted, gazing at the sunset.
stare
She thought of how content and peaceful she felt being with her friends.
state of happiness
The river is the boundary between the two countries.
a dividing line